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University of North Georgia

Dahlonega, Georgia·Public, 4-year or above·Southeast·ung.edu
6-yr Graduation
37%
-17.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Total enrollment
19,291
peer median 14,240
Avg net price
$10,785
-$2.1k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
13,298
13,298 candidates competed
Admitted
9,035
67.9% acceptance rate
Enrolled
4,331
47.9% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
37%-17.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
4-year graduation
32%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
50%
Full-time retention
73%

Pell equity

8.0pp gap
Pell recipients
34%
Non-Pell
42%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 8.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 89 Title IV programs, 36 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 52 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
89
Passing
36
40.4% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
1.1% of portfolio
Fail rate
1.1%
+0.5pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

89programs
  • Passing36 · 40.4%
  • No Data52 · 58.4%
  • Failing1 · 1.1%

Severity spectrum

Critical
1
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
3
Safe
33
No data
52

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

37
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
-17.9%
$37,947 vs $46,221
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Master's Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
+10.3%
$53,662 vs $48,653
Radio Television and Digital Communication
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
+16.8%
$37,608 vs $32,203
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Master's Degree · Education
+22.6%
$56,876 vs $46,391
History
Bachelor Degree · History
+31.8%
$42,437 vs $32,203
Design and Applied Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+32.5%
$42,675 vs $32,203
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+32.7%
$42,745 vs $32,203
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Master's Degree · Education
+33.2%
$61,816 vs $46,391

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

34
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
73%
$59,231 debt · $81,571 earn
Design and Applied Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
59%
$25,000 debt · $42,675 earn
History
Bachelor Degree · History
58%
$24,625 debt · $42,437 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Master's Degree · Education
52%
$29,479 debt · $56,876 earn
Radio Television and Digital Communication
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
51%
$19,000 debt · $37,608 earn
Sociology
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
50%
$22,125 debt · $44,176 earn
Human Services General
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
48%
$21,000 debt · $43,810 earn
Research and Experimental Psychology
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
47%
$22,499 debt · $47,919 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 2012Next review Dec 2026
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1935Next review Dec 2017

Programmatic accreditations · 11

Action history · 14

  1. Feb 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Jan 2025Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program
  3. Oct 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program
  4. Dec 2023Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Nov 2023Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$7,958
$30–48k$9,023
$48–75k$11,167
$75–110k$13,074
$110k+$13,702

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$10,785
-$2,094vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs median $12,879
Federal loans
20.9%
In-state tuition
$5,009
Out-of-state
$15,441

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 6,729 students received $37.2M in Pell grants, alongside $28.2M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
6,729
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$37.2M
$37,151,436 total
Direct Loans
$28.2M
5,842 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

6k
20
6k
21
5k
22
5k
23
7k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$8.2M
2,284 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$11.7M
2,839 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$4.5M
391 loan awards
Parent PLUS$3.3M
297 loan awards
Grad PLUS$462K
31 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 3,429 borrowers who entered repayment, 65 (1.8%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.8%
-0.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
3,429
Defaulted
65
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
8.8%
2017
7.2%
2018
5.8%
2019
1.8%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at University of North Georgia

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs77
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

2,575 total completions
01Liberal Arts
55421.5%
02Business
50019.4%
03Health Professions
29311.4%
04Education
2489.6%
05Computer Sciences
2379.2%
06Psychology
1776.9%
07Parks/Recreation
1706.6%
08Biological Sciences
1435.6%
09Security/Protective
1305.0%
10Social Sciences
1234.8%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
19,291
12-mo unduplicated
21,448
Undergraduate
20,391
Graduate
1,057

Gender split

Men
43%9,262
Women
57%12,186

Race / ethnicity composition

White
70.2%
Hispanic
16.8%
Black
3.6%
Two or more
3.5%
Asian
3.4%
Unknown
1.4%
Non-resident
1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
211
106 M · 105 W
Women athletes
49.8%
Athletic aid
$1.6M
Total student aid
Budget
$6.5M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$820K
$793K
Recruiting expense
$5K
$13K
Head-coach salaries
$86K
$79K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 7

Soccer
36 M · 29 W
$706K
Baseball
31 M ·
$707K
Basketball
14 M · 16 W
$1.2M
Softball
· 28 W
$524K
Golf
16 M · 10 W
$593K
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
· 26 W
$161K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.78
14 offenses · 18,029 students

3-year trend

0.712 yrs ago0.421 yr ago0.78Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
36
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
63
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
4

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
8
Aggravated assault
3
Rape
2
Fondling
1

By location

14total
  • On campus13
  • Non-campus1

Includes 7 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
3
Dating violence
10
Stalking
13 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons11
Drugs68
Liquor3832

Residence-hall fires

  • Owen Hall1 fire
    ElectricalDamage $100-$999

Data quality: 3 reports were later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
19.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
701

University of North Georgia vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions University of North Georgia selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectUniversity of North Georgia
37%19,291$10,785Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Columbus State University
43%99.1%7,913$11,889Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Georgia College & State University
64%78.2%7,097$18,809Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Appalachian State University
75%90.1%21,570$16,487Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
University of West Florida
59%58.2%14,822$8,155Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Troy University
49%96.0%13,658$13,869Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Peer group median54%90.1%14,240$12,879

Frequently asked questions about University of North Georgia

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about University of North Georgia.

What is the graduation rate at University of North Georgia?

University of North Georgia reports a 6-year graduation rate of 37% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend University of North Georgia?

University of North Georgia reports a total enrollment of 19,291 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at University of North Georgia?

The average net price at University of North Georgia is $10,785 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at University of North Georgia?

University of North Georgia's yield rate is 47.9%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is University of North Georgia located?

University of North Georgia is located in Dahlonega, Georgia 30597.

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